[Keynote Address] 

Beyond genes and parents: The effects of cultural products on human psychology

Speaker：Emanuele Castano, Ph.D.（University of Florence）

 

Biography: 

Dr. Emanuele Castano is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Florence and a researcher at the Institute for Cognitive Science of the Italian National Research Council. His research interests include violent intergroup conflict and reconciliation, nationalism and international relations, and the existential motives of human behavior. His latest work examines the impact of cultural products on social cognition and democracy. He has published over 60 scientific articles in top-tier journals and has received numerous research grants from various agencies and foundations, including the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the European Commission.